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Fascinating Aircraft Nose Art

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:06:19 +0000

Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of a military aircraft, usually located near the nose, and is a form of aircraft graffiti.
it’s not difficult to understand why a pilot would choose, or feel the need, to apply nose art to his or her aircraft prior to entering a warzone. after being stripped of your individuality and trained to follow commands for months on end it must be immensely refreshing to have the opportunity to personalize the machine with which you’ll spend most of your time, in turn boosting your own morale and that of your fellow pilots. add a lick of paint and title to a deadly lump of metal and the plane soon becomes a character with a unique name, not so much a weapon as a companion during one of the most stressful times imaginable.

Flying tiger :: Curtiss P-40

Li’l lass :: B-26 Marauder

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Boo Ritson present her collection of Literally Live Pictures

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:20:31 +0000

Boo Ritson paints people, but not on canvas or on board – she literally coats people with paint. Presented as photographs, Ritson’s portraits are a double masquerade: her subjects coated in sticky disguise, and the documentary image a surrogate representation of the tangible painterly, sculptural, and performative qualities of work. By using photography Ritson capitalises on the associations of snapshot memory and filmic narrative, with each of her characters playing out readily recognisable stereotypes. You like this painting technique, then you must see work of Alexa Meade on subject “Literally Live Pictures.”

The Skier

Boo Ritson has an unusual way of creating her portraits. Instead of painting a sitter who poses passively from afar, Ritson actively involves her models in the creation of her work, by painting directly on their skin and clothes and photographing the results. Her images are a mixture of her own narratives with recognisable motifs of Americana, including an abundance of greasy fast food that oozes paint trails of ketchup and mustard.

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Pictures taken at the right time

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:46:44 +0000

Timing is everything, particularly in the case of amazing photography. Sometimes that means waiting through a whole sports game and getting lucky to catch just the right shot. Other times than means trudging through nature for weeks to get the perfect environmental photograph. Here are big collection of perfectly timed images from around the world and in various genres. Check out more of perfectly timed pictures.

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The Festival of Colors – Holi

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:28:52 +0000

People in India and other countries with large Hindu populations celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi is celebrated as a welcoming of Spring, and a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. What that translates to in action is an enthusiastic dropping of inhibitions, as people chase each other and playfully splash colorful paint, powder and water on each other. People also attend bonfires to commemorate the story of Prahlada, a Hindu figure and devout follower of Lord Vishnu who prevailed over his father and the demoness Holika with the power of his devotion. Collected here are photos from this year’s Festival of Colors.

These photos bring happiness, we must to be a part of this!

I first heard about Holi six months ago and thought it was the most beautiful thing ever. Came across these pictures and I still think that it’s the most amazing celebration a person could have ever come up with. I wanted to go to India at some point, but seeing this solidifies that. I have to go in the springtime.

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Entire Formula 1 made of bread

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:13:40 +0000

Have you ever ask your self how look like eating Formula 1? To be frank I’m not, but you are now able to see and taste Formula 1 made entire of bread.

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Truck driver left without wheels on trailer

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:54:09 +0000

For this truck driver something went wrong when wheels on his trailer are simple fall out.

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Andy Bloxham plays with Polaroids

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:21:28 +0000

Born and raised in a small Louisiana town, Andy Bloxham turned to his imagination for activity. This playful, creative approach to life extended to Andy’s adulthood, where it took form in photography, video, and writing. Receiving a BA in psychology and an MFA in photography from Louisiana Tech University, his images have appeared throughout the US in numerous group and solo exhibitions, and worldwide in both print and online media. His photography centers around fictional situations and events, told through the slight hint of a smirking camera. His techniques apply the command of tools ranging from a simple directional gesture, to strobe lighting and digital post-processing. Bloxham’s drive is matched only by the passion he has for extending this creative energy to others.

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Apocalyptic Sculptures by Kris Kuksi

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:35:11 +0000

Born March 2, 1973, in Springfield Missouri and growing up in neighboring Kansas, Kris spent his youth in rural seclusion and isolation along with a blue-collar, working mother, two much-older brothers and an absent father. Open country, sparse trees, and alcoholic stepfather, perhaps paved the way for an individual saturated in imagination and introversion. His fascination with the unusual lent to his macabre art later in life. The grotesque to him, as it seemed, was beautiful. Reaching adulthood his art blossomed and created a breakthrough of personal freedom from the negative environment experienced during his youth. He soon discovered his distaste for the typical American life and pop culture, feeling that he has always belonged to the ‘Old World’. Yet, Kris’ work is about a new wilderness, refined and elevated, visualized as a cultivation emerging from the corrupt and demoralized fall of modern-day society. A place were new beginnings, new wars, new philosophies, and new endings exist.

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The unusual tradition in Ukraine

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:13:48 +0000

Known as an ancient tradition, in central-European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic, Wet Monday appears to be very popular in Ukraine, as well. It takes place on the second day of Easter

Wet Monday started out, in Poland,as a pagan custom that symbolize cleansing, with the coming of Spring. When Christianity became the main religion, Wet Monday was adopted as a Christian ritual, related to cleansing souls of sins. The truth is people loved this tradition so much, they found a way to keep it, by associating it with religion.

The photos below were taken on Wet Monday, in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. They are copyright of Yurko Dyachyshyn.

On Wet Monday. boys and men armed with bottles and buckets of water, chase after girls and splash them from head to toe. According to the original custom, the most beautiful girl in a village would be the wettest, but nowadays, boys just splash any girl they see. At one point, the tradition got so out of hand that boys threw buckets of water, at girls, threw their car windows.

With the current water shortage the world is facing right now, some would say this is a terrible waste, but the boys with water bottles wouldn’t dream of abandoning this ancient tradition. just look at those happy faces.

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Can you imagine glass house with no privacy

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:56:21 +0000

Designers have thought a lot and then came up with the idea to build a completely transparent house. It looks really good, even great I’d say! Imagine having your coffee early in the morning and enjoying the nature around you. Mmm, little paradise.
There’s one “but” though, the designers didn’t really thought the whole privacy thing, especially for the toilets

Imagine that you can lie in the bed watching the night skies. Or you can have breakfast inside your house enjoying the ocean view. The only problem is that everybody can see you from outside. But I think there will be an upgraded model with mirror walls from outside.

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